Cranberry Blueberry Salad with Blueberry Balsamic Dressing
I'm head over heels in LOVE with this healthy Cranberry Blueberry Salad with Blueberry Balsamic Dressing! This scrumptious Summer salad is fun, fruity, and full of flavor!
Servings 2 servings
Calories 185kcal
Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup blueberries
- 1 4-5 oz bag spring mix salad greens
- ½ English cucumber, chopped
- ½ cup mandarin orange segments
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 2-4 TBSP roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC DRESSING:
- 1 cup blueberries
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 TBSP red wine vinegar
- 2 TBSP dijon mustard
- 1 TBSP honey
- 1 tsp salt I use sea salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup avocado oil olive oil works too
Instructions
- First make your dressing: In a food processor or blender, combine all dressing ingredients except for the avocado oil. Blend until blueberries are completely pureed, then use the little top cut-out to drizzle in the avocado oil at the end. Once dressing is emulsified you're good to go!
- Wash + dry your greens.
- Combine with cucumber and blueberries, then toss with a drizzle or two of dressing. Add extra as desired.
- Top with mandarin orange segments, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds and serve!
Notes
Making this salad in advance? Go for it! Mix together everything minus the orange and dressing then combine when ready to serve!
NOTE: This recipe makes a bottle's worth of dressing which will keep great in the fridge for future salads. Only want a little? Feel free to halve the recipe!
Recipe yields 2 large salads or 4 side salads.
Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Since we all add different amounts of dressing, values are for salad only. Add 50 calories per 2 TBSP of dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1383IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
